Fire crews rescue woman trapped in Phoenix canal

Phoenix fire crews rescued a woman trapped in her car in a canal early Monday morning, officials said.

The 24-year-old woman drove into the canal near 35th Avenue and Durango Street shortly before 4 a.m., said a Fire Department spokesman, Capt. Ardell Deliz. Crews climbed down to the submerged car, popped out the window and pulled the woman to safety. She was examined for injuries at the scene. Information on the extent of any injuries and the cause of the crash was not immediately available.